https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 15:22:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1573496 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:20:48 +0000 Zbug 1573496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, all!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572805 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:33:32 +0000 looch 1572805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd practice installing the seat with the seatbelt to see if you're comfortable with it before making a final decision. If worse comes to worse, you can always buy a second base (I know it's money wasted, but it's a back up).</p> <p>Another option is to get a convertible seat and ship it ahead and keep it at your destination. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572803 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:31:54 +0000 MamaJ 1572803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I checked the car seat and base. I just kept the two attached. We didn't use a bag. Just make sure you put tags on both in case they get separated some how. Ours never did, but the flight attendants had us put tags on both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572777 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:23:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 1572777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will you be in the same car for the whole time? If not, I would skip the base. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572583 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:31:33 +0000 lawbee11 1572583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Zbug: That bag also has a zippered pocket in the front that holds a bunch of stuff. They let us check the car seat for free (and did ask us to open the bag to confirm there was a car seat inside), but we threw some stuff into that front pocket that we couldn't fit into our suitcases so basically got to check that stuff free, too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572561 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:27:12 +0000 Zbug 1572561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: perfect. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572503 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:07:56 +0000 Zbug 1572503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: thanks :). I was thinking it would be easy to install the base bc I could just use latch in my parents' car.... I'm just going to bring the ergo. My LO is six months, so she isn't really a fan of staying in the car seat in a stroller. We actually rarely use a stroller at all these days, but I will just buy a cheap umbrella stroller there if we end up wanting one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572494 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:04:19 +0000 lawbee11 1572494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Zbug: We checked both. We just snapped the car seat into the base and put it in this bag. It was really easy! </p> <p><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12074529&#038;cp=&#038;parentPage=search" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12074529&#038;cp=&#038;parentPage=search</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572482 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:00:42 +0000 septca 1572482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring the base. It's heavy and much harder to install in a different car. Just bring the seat. Are you planning to bring a different stroller? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/checking-a-car-seat-base#post-1572478 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:59:09 +0000 Zbug 1572478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are flying soon, and LO will be a lap baby. Usually, I just bring the car seat and snap n go and gate check both. This works well bc I can just throw the diaper bag in the car seat/stroller and wear LO thru the airport. However, we don't use the snap n go much anymore, so I'm thinking about just checking the car seat. Can I check the seat attached to the base? If so, what kind of a bag do I use! I'm trying to weigh the pro of having the base at our destination with the con of having to transport it there. Thanks! </p>